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• Charity sector focus: growing project management’s maturity (and getting stuff done)

  Emma meets Ashleigh Hargrave, Interim Head of Strategy Projects and Management at the King Edward VI Foundation in Birmingham, and David Kitchiner, Head of the Portfolio Office at the RSPB, to find out what it’s like to be leading project management within these two charities, both of which are APM Corporate Partners. They provide a behind-the-scenes look at how project management is woven into the strategic and operational fabric of their organisations. They also give their top tips on project managing in the charity sector and how digital transformation is bringing great benefits.Contact us: [email protected] 

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• How to tackle the urgent need for gender balance: experiences from the built environment

  Emma meets Frances Palmer, Associate Director at Gleeds; Dave Corbin FAPM, Head of Client Accounts at Gleeds; and leadership and culture coach Anita Phagura, who previously worked in infrastructure project management.Frances and Dave helped set up APM’s Built Environment Interest Network last year. With a special focus on diversity and inclusion for the week of International Women’s Day, our guests explore how the construction sector can become more diverse and inclusive, what actions really work and how change can be accelerated.Find Anita’s research at: https://anitaphagura.com/raise-the-bar Contact us: [email protected] 

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• Work, health and introducing project management: a scientist's perspective

  Emma meets Dr Miranda Loh, Director of Scientific Growth, Engagement and Innovation at the Institute of Occupational Medicine, which is dedicated to enhancing health in workplaces.Miranda develops the institute’s research capabilities in hazardous substances, exposure assessment, health and wellbeing at work, air pollution and the built environment’s impact on health. While not formally qualified in project management, Miranda is a self-confessed big fan of project management and takes a formal approach to managing all in-house projects.Listen on to find out how project management can bring value to new sectors. And how project management can be introduced to an organisation not formerly familiar with it.Contact us: [email protected]

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• How to delegate effectively

  Emma speaks to leadership and management expert Jo Owen and Andy Alder, Managing Director of Major Infrastructure Delivery at Anglian Water, about how to delegate. It’s something every project manager or leader needs to understand and practise successfully if they want their teams to achieve things. So, Jo and Andy give us their insider dos and don’ts so that you can hone your mindset and learn how to delegate better. Listen for advice and practical tips that you can use in your projects right away. Contact us: [email protected] 

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• What makes a great project manager?

  As we often hear on this podcast, being an effective project professional is about more than just managing timelines and budgets. It's also about creating a space where teams can thrive and achieve goals together. But isn't that easier said than done? And how can project managers strike the right balance between technical skills and the emotional intelligence needed to manage teams? Throughout this episode, you'll hear from a range of project professionals who shared with us their personal reflections on the question: what makes a great project manager?  Contact us: [email protected]

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